Integrating arts into curriculum to enhance entrepreneurship skills: A case of three Botha-Bothe Schools
| dc.contributor.author | Makhoabenyane, Palesa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-21T12:51:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-21T12:51:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-10 | |
| dc.description | Master's degree thesis | |
| dc.description.abstract | The introduction of the integrated curriculum in Lesotho led to a shift from individual subjects to a grouping of subjects under learning areas. Amongst the five learning areas in the new integrated curriculum is the Arts and Entrepreneurship learning area, which comprises content from subjects such as Business Education, ICT, Home Economics, Art, Crafts, Technical subjects, Music, Drama and Theatre. The Arts and Entrepreneurship learning area aims at developing creativity and entrepreneurial talents and abilities to curb societal problems such as unemployment. This research therefore studied the integration of arts into the curriculum and its significance in enhancing entrepreneurship skills. This investigation used a qualitative approach employing a case study research design which enabled an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of arts in enhancing entrepreneurship skills. The participants in this research were Business Education teachers currently teaching Arts and Entrepreneurship in three Botha Bothe secondary schools. Two curriculum policy documents were analysed. Also, students’ artefacts were analysed as a form of triangulation. The findings in this study revealed that theintegration of arts into curriculum through its activities develops skills such as creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical-thinking. Literature classifies the aforementioned skills as entrepreneurship skills, which implies that integrating arts into curriculum instills entrepreneurship skills. Therefore, it is crucial for arts to be integrated into curriculum as it enhances entrepreneurship skills. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/2224 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | National University of Lesotho | |
| dc.title | Integrating arts into curriculum to enhance entrepreneurship skills: A case of three Botha-Bothe Schools | |
| dc.type | Thesis |